HP has detailed its plans for its own tablet computer, which the company is developing in conjunction with Microsoft.
The HP/Microsoft slate computer was announced in Steve Ballmer's keynote at CES in Las Vegas earlier this month.
HP Minis
HP is calling the new computing category 'Minis' and the company is trying to develop a range of devices pitched somewhere between a smartphone, an ebook and a traditional laptop, with screens between 6 and 10-inches in size.
HP says the product range has been in development for around the last 5 years in its Bristol research centre.
It is only due to recent advances in processor and touchscreen tech that such machines are now being pitched to the consumer market.
HP notes that it "can hit a size, weight, battery life and price point that will make this product a mainstream offering".
We should see a release of HP's first Mini later in 2010.
Via Thenextbench.com
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yawnstretch
January 28th 2010
2. I take it back. No geek expected Barbies first ipad :'(
Apple finally messed up - balls in your court now HP.
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yawnstretch
January 27th 2010
1. No specs, no killer apps, no price point.
Cut the **** and admit you're just pretending to reveal a product when the truth is you're just waiting to see what apple do then you'll just copy their specs, do nothing about killer apps and then sell your device cheaper and pretend you were first.
We all see through your sneakiness and no one is deluded. We may buy your product but you come off as scum when you pretend you were first when all you're doing is waiting for apple to lead the way.
If you have balls you announce your specs. If you have balls you announce who the product is for - which apple will (and clearly). No release date. No price. Just smarmy vague marketing comments that mean nothing. No one is convinced because if you actually had a product you would SHOW IT OFF.
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